Mcshane

Mcshane Meaning & Origin

About Mcshane
The surname McShane is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Seáin, meaning "son of Seán." Seán is the Irish form of the name John, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname McShane can be interpreted as "son of John" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mcshane is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mcshane: 5,006
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.7

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcshane based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKXN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K SH EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/məkˈʃeɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKXN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcshane in Braille

Here's how to represent Mcshane in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mcshane in braille

How to sign the name Mcshane using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mcshane using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mcshane in sign language

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